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Gulf The flow of pilgrims to Mina proceeded smoothly and easily, supported by all services (Photo: Ali Khamaj)
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Pilgrims Pray on Mount Arafat as Hajj Reaches Peak

Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat on Tuesday at the climax of the hajj pilgrimage. From daybreak, thousands of white-robed worshippers recited…

Asharq Al Awsat (Makkah)
World Australian Federal Police officers patrol Sydney International Airport, in Sydney, Australia, 26 May 2026. EPA/DEAN LEWINS
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2nd Group of Australian Women linked to ISIS Return from Syria

A cohort of Australian women and children linked to ISIS has returned home from a Syrian refugee camp, the second such group to arrive back in Australia this…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Lebanese civil defense workers search through the rubble of a building following an Israeli strike at dawn in the southern Lebanese area of al-Hosh, near the coastal city of Tyre on May 26, 2026. (Photo by AFP)
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12 Dead in Israeli Strike on East Lebanon Village, as Israel Calls Up More Troops

An Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley killed 12 people, state media said Tuesday, as an Israeli official said the military had…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Business A giant crude oil tanker carrying two million barrels of Saudi oil arrives at a refinery off Chita, Japan, May 25, 2026 (Reuters)
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Global Oil Price Gains 3% after US Military Strikes on Iran

Brent crude oil rose 3% on Tuesday after the US military carried out strikes in Iran, adding to uncertainty on whether a deal will be imminently reached to end…

Asharq Al Awsat

US Carries Out 'Self-defense' Strikes in Iran, Rubio Says Deal Still Possible Within Days

World A woman walks next to a huge billboard in a street in Tehran, Iran, 25 May 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

US Carries Out 'Self-defense' Strikes in Iran, Rubio Says Deal Still Possible Within Days

The US military has said that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Palestinians inspect the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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Israeli Strike Kills Five People in Gaza

An Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians who confronted an anti-Hamas militia at a refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health…

Asharq Al Awsat
World People watch the news on a television screen at a station in Seoul, South Korea, 26 May 2026. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN
World

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile, Other Weapons Over the Sea

North Korea launched a close-range ballistic missile and other weapons toward the sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of…

Asharq Al Awsat

Israel Escalates... Threatens to Bomb Beirut

Firefighters work at a strike scene in southern Lebanon, following an Israeli strike on Kfar Roummane, Lebanon May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Saudi Arabia Dedicates Integrated Health System for Hajj Pilgrims

Saudi air ambulances are lifelines in the sky that provide pilgrims with medical assistance. (Bashir Saleh)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack on Train in Pakistan’s Balochistan

People inspect the wreckage of vehicles the day after a deadly train blast, in Quetta, Pakistan, 25 May 2026. (EPA)

WHO Urges DR Congo's Neighbors to Act Immediately on Ebola Risk

Response team members are helped to wear protective suits before burying a person suspected of having died from Ebola in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (AFP)

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FILE PHOTO: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event in Tokyo, Japan February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

OpenAI's Altman Says AI Unlikely to Lead to 'Jobs Apocalypse'

Albudaiwi and Bryant embrace after signing the agreement in London amid applause from negotiators (UK Department for Business and Trade)

General Coordinator for Negotiations: GCC-UK Agreement is a Strategic Step in a Turbulent World

During the moment of alignment, shadows cast by vertical objects in Makkah’s surroundings nearly disappear as sunlight falls almost perpendicularly on the surface. (SPA)

Holy Kaaba to Align with Sun on Thursday in Rare Astronomical Event

27 January 2024, Russia, St. Petersburg: Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko attends an event at the Gazprom Arena stadium in Saint Petersburg. (Vyacheslav Prokofiev/Kremlin/dpa)

Leaders Keep a Wary Eye on Belarus for Signs It Might Offer Russia Help in Ukraine

Saudi capital, Riyadh (Reuters) 

Moody’s Affirms Saudi Arabia ‘Stable’ Outlook Despite Geopolitical Risks

Kurdistan President Masrour Barzani and Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi meet in Erbil. (Kurdistan government media file photo)

Iraqi Security Delegation to Visit Tehran to Address Attacks on Kurdistan

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Lebanon and the Challenge of Liberating Itself from Israel and Iran

Hanna Saleh
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Will Trump Conclude a Deal Like Obama's?

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
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Fatah’s Code, Before and After its Conference

Nabil Amr
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The Fighters’ Disappointment and the Pakistani General

Ghassan Charbel
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Our Region Awaits Decisions Whose Details Are Clearly Understood

Eyad Abu Shakra
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The Meeting of the Giants… And Regional Stability

Fuad Matar
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China's Way of Capitalizing on Opportunity

Dr. Amal Moussa
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A Difficult American Victory and an Impossible Iranian One

Hazem Saghieh
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Tehran’s Decision-Making Dilemma

Mohammed al-Rumaihi
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World's Outer Appearance and Inner Reality in the Eyes of Iran's Leaders

Mishary Dhayidi
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Do All Roads Lead to Beijing?

Amir Taheri
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The UK-GCC Free Trade Agreement Has Concluded. And This is Just the Beginning.

Sarah Mooney
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The flow of pilgrims to Mina proceeded smoothly and easily, supported by all services (Photo: Ali Khamaj)

Pilgrims Pray on Mount Arafat as Hajj Reaches Peak

Asharq Al Awsat (Makkah)

Saudi Joint Chiefs of Staff Director Inspects Armed Forces Preparations for Hajj

Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Pilot Hamid Al-Omari and other officials are seen during his inspection tour. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Condemns Terrorist Attack on Train in Pakistan’s Balochistan

People inspect the wreckage of vehicles the day after a deadly train blast, in Quetta, Pakistan, 25 May 2026. (EPA)

Saudi Health Minister Visits Ministry of Interior Field Hospital in Arafat

Saudi Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel visits the Ministry of Interior Field Hospital in Arafat on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Ministry Announces Fine of up to SAR20,000 for Anyone Performing Hajj without Permit

Muslim pilgrims offer evening prayers around the Kaaba, in the holy city of Makkah during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP)

Saudi Arabia Dedicates Integrated Health System for Hajj Pilgrims

Saudi air ambulances are lifelines in the sky that provide pilgrims with medical assistance. (Bashir Saleh)

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Lebanese civil defense workers search through the rubble of a building following an Israeli strike at dawn in the southern Lebanese area of al-Hosh, near the coastal city of Tyre on May 26, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

12 Dead in Israeli Strike on East Lebanon Village, as Israel Calls Up More Troops

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)

Israeli Strike Kills Five People in Gaza

Palestinians inspect the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Israel Escalates... Threatens to Bomb Beirut

Firefighters work at a strike scene in southern Lebanon, following an Israeli strike on Kfar Roummane, Lebanon May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Israeli Fire Kills Six-Year-Old Girl and a Woman in Gaza, Medics Say

Mourners grieve for six-year-old Palestinian girl Menna Abu Labda, who was killed following Israeli bombardment, outside Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 25, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon President Says Israeli Withdrawal 'Non-negotiable'

FILED - 16 February 2026, Lebanon, Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun speaks during a press conference. Photo: Markus Lenhardt/dpa

Sources to Asharq Al-Awsat: New Syrian Parliament to Convene on June 8

People walk past the parliament building in Damascus on October 1, 2025. (AFP)

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Australian Federal Police officers patrol Sydney International Airport, in Sydney, Australia, 26 May 2026. EPA/DEAN LEWINS

2nd Group of Australian Women linked to ISIS Return from Syria

Asharq Al Awsat

Khamenei: US Will No Longer Have a Safe Haven in the Region

Iranians walk past a picture of Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in a street in Tehran, Iran, 18 May 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile, Other Weapons Over the Sea

People watch the news on a television screen at a station in Seoul, South Korea, 26 May 2026. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Netanyahu Acknowledges Difficulty Influencing Trump's Decisions on Iran

US President Donald Trump speaks alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC, April 2025 (Reuters)

US Carries Out 'Self-defense' Strikes in Iran, Rubio Says Deal Still Possible Within Days

A woman walks next to a huge billboard in a street in Tehran, Iran, 25 May 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

WHO Urges DR Congo's Neighbors to Act Immediately on Ebola Risk

Response team members are helped to wear protective suits before burying a person suspected of having died from Ebola in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (AFP)

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A worker holds a Marianne-Or gold coin bullion replica at La Monnaie de Paris in Paris on May 21, 2026. (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP)

Paris Mint to Issue 1st Solid-gold Coins in a Century

Asharq Al Awsat

Global Oil Price Gains 3% after US Military Strikes on Iran

A giant crude oil tanker carrying two million barrels of Saudi oil arrives at a refinery off Chita, Japan, May 25, 2026 (Reuters)

General Coordinator for Negotiations: GCC-UK Agreement is a Strategic Step in a Turbulent World

Albudaiwi and Bryant embrace after signing the agreement in London amid applause from negotiators (UK Department for Business and Trade)

Putin: Russia Remains Integral Part of Global Economic System

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at last year’s St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)

Aramco Transfers Full Ownership of PRefChem to Malaysia’s Petronas

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Aramco logo and stock graph are seen through a magnifier displayed in this illustration taken September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

India Turns to Latin American, African Oil After Hormuz Disruption

A worker holds a nozzle to pump fuel in a vehicle at a petrol pump in New Delhi, India, May 19, 2026. (Reuters)

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As Iran Diplomacy Picks Up, Rubio Tours Taj Mahal

Culture United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio poses with his wife, Jeanette Rubio, during their visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, Monday, May 25, 2026. Pool via Reuters

As Iran Diplomacy Picks Up, Rubio Tours Taj Mahal

As diplomacy intensifies on ending the Iran war, top US diplomat Marco Rubio was spending Monday not in negotiations but at India's world-famous monument to…

Culture People walk along the Seine river next to "The Pont Neuf Cave," an inflated art installation by French street artist JR, on Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, Thursday, May 21, 2026, which will be open to the public from June 6-28. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Culture

French Artist Begins Giant ‘Cave’ Art Inflation Over Paris’ Oldest Bridge

The oldest bridge in Paris has begun to vanish this week, as the artist JR — who is known as the “French Banksy” — began inflating a giant “cave” over the Pont…

Asharq Al Awsat
Culture The 'Winston Churchill: The Painter' exhibition opens on Saturday at the Wallace Collection in London. Justin TALLIS / AFP
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Winston Churchill's 'Playful' Paintings Go on Show in London

As Britain's wartime leader, Winston Churchill was known for his stirring speeches, but a new London exhibition explores another side to his creativity -- as a…

Asharq Al Awsat
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Saudi Heritage Commission Discovers Abbasid-Era Gold Jewelry in Qassim

Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission announced the discovery of a collection of Abbasid-era gold jewelry at the archaeological site of Diriyyah in Qassim Region…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Culture The House of Islamic Arts in Jeddah marked International Museum Day 2026 with a special exhibition offering visitors a cultural journey into the past. (SPA)
Culture

Jeddah’s House of Islamic Arts Marks International Museum Day 2026

The House of Islamic Arts in Jeddah marked International Museum Day 2026 with a special exhibition offering visitors a cultural journey into the past. The…

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Messi Suffers Muscle Strain, Return Date Undetermined

Sports Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi walks on the field during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Messi Suffers Muscle Strain, Return Date Undetermined

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi was suffering from muscle fatigue in his left hamstring when he requested a sub Sunday during a 6-4 win over the visiting…

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports France's Gael Monfils (L) poses with a trophy next to French Tennis Federation's President Gilles Moretton (R) during a ceremony honoring his career on day 2 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 25, 2026. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP)
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Monfils Aims to Emulate Ronaldo, LeBron after Roland Garros Farewell

Gael Monfils is determined to emulate the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James by playing into his 40s and hopes to play at Wimbledon, Montreal and the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)
Sports TIJUANA, MEXICO - MAY 25: Panoramic view of Estadio Caliente on May 25, 2026 in Tijuana, Mexico. Francisco Vega/Getty Images/AFP
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FIFA Reveals 48 World Cup Team Base Training Sites

Defending champions Argentina and England will have their World Cup teams based in Kansas City under a list of training sites announced by FIFA on Monday. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Sports Saudi Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal and the Saudi national team and accompanying staff sit for a family before the team's departure to the US. (SPA)
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Saudi Sports Minister Sees off National Team ahead of its Departure to US for FIFA World Cup

Saudi Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal met on Monday with the Saudi national…

Sports Spanish national team head coach Luis de la Fuente announces the final list of the 26 players for the 2026 World Cup during an act held in Madrid, Spain, 25 May 2026. (EPA)
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Spain Leave Out Real Madrid Players as Barcelona Dominate World Cup Squad

European champions Spain will travel to next month's World Cup with plenty of Barcelona swagger but no-one from Real Madrid after manager Luis de la Fuente…

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More Climate Records Under Threat as Spring Heatwave Bakes Western Europe

Varieties A woman shields herself from the sun with a newspaper as she crosses London Bridge during a heatwave in London, Britain, May 26, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

More Climate Records Under Threat as Spring Heatwave Bakes Western Europe

Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May. A so-called "heat…

Asharq Al Awsat
Varieties (FILES) This photo illustration shows a mobile phone screen displaying the icons for the social networking apps Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, taken in Manchester on March 22, 2018. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)
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British Doctors: Social Media as Bad for Children as Smoking

Social media ranks alongside smoking as a danger to children, senior British doctors said on Tuesday, as they urged lawmakers to tackle the harm that they say…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties During the moment of alignment, shadows cast by vertical objects in Makkah’s surroundings nearly disappear as sunlight falls almost perpendicularly on the surface. (SPA)
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Holy Kaaba to Align with Sun on Thursday in Rare Astronomical Event

The skies above Makkah will witness the phenomenon of the sun aligning directly over the holy Kaaba on Thursday, at approximately 12:18 PM local time. Jeddah…

Varieties A drone view shows people using kayaks and paddle boards in the River Thames at Teddington Lock, London’s first official river bathing water site, as temperatures climb over the bank holiday weekend due to a heat dome spreading across the region, in London, Britain, May 24, 2026. (Reuters)
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Heat Dome Over Europe Scorches UK, France, Spain

Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe…

Varieties A golden monkey is seen in Volcanoes National Park in Kinigi, Rwanda, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP)
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How Collecting DNA Samples in the Wild Could Transform Conservation

A guide called out to endangered golden monkeys with grunts and clicks to signal he posed no threat, a familiar sound in the mist-covered forests of Rwanda ’s…

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